Moonphase Monday - The Slimline Moonphase Manufacture

From Frederique Constant -

Courtesy of Frederique Constant

The case measures 42 mm in diameter and is of stainless steel. The movement is Frederique Constant's FC-705, which is automatic and boasts 42 hours of power reserve.

But as the title suggests, Mondays are for moonphase features and the Slimline Moonphase has one that I particularly appreciate. Big and easy to read at 6 o'clock, with a date indicator incorporated.

Here are the penitents -

MOVEMENT: 

FC-705 AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT. 26 JEWELS, 28'800 ALT/H AND 42 POWER RESERVE, WITH HOURS, MINUTES, MOONPHASE, DATE BY HAND.

CASE: 

STAINLESS STEEL CASE, DIAMETER OF 42MM WITH CONVEX SAPPHIRE AND 2-O-RINGS CROWN, HEIGHT 11.3MM. WATER-RESISTANT TO 3 ATM.

DIAL: 

SILVER, CURVED, APPLIED SILVERED INDEXES.

STRAP: 

ALLIGATOR STRAP.

Until next time - don't let the moon phase you!

A Good Deed Rewarded!

So shines a good deed in a weary world.

Willy Wonka

Yesterday I had the very great pleasure of presenting the Frederique Constant slimline watch to Jennifer Ibaven here in Santa Barbara.  Jennifer's name was selected at random by the International Anti-Poaching Foundation from all of the people who donated $50 or more.  Jennifer was kind enough to battle insane traffic all the way from "down south" in the land where traffic lives to visit Santa Barbara and receive the watch.

You can tell I am a wee bit out of practice for these photo-ops, the watch is already on Jennifer's
wrist ; )

Peanut (the official spokes-elephant) and his buddy Samuel (the official spokes-rhino) were on hand to help with the presentation -

And A HUGE thank - you to Frederique Constant for providing such a wonderful thank-you gift. Yes, Yasmina Pedrini, Aleta and Peter Stas - THANK YOU!

And a very big Tempus Fugit thank you to Amy, Matt and Diane of 33 Jewels at El Paseo for hosting the presentation yesterday!

Slimline Moonphase Manufacture from Frederique Constant

Now you will have the usual "not so sexy" pictures from my FC/Alpina BaselWorld visit shortly, but dear readers, you deserve to look at a beautiful watch in a beautiful presentation!  So from the ever-fantastic Yasmina at Frederique Constant, here are the official pictures along with some details:

Courtesy of Frederique Constant